led until 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, weakened into 4th flat
held up, pushed along in touch after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd and 3 lengths down last, stayed on, just failed
held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
held up in touch, effort on inside after 3 out, 4th when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, went 3rd flat
prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
handy on outside, led 2 out, driven flat, just held on
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after 3 out
prominent on inside, ridden approaching 3rd, soon weakened, pulled up before next
Nonrunner
Jim Best and Paul John have had their problems lately but Kiama Bay can go well for the partnership here as he's well up to this class and will have been sharpened up by a run over fences at Newcastle, his first start since February. Template is only four and well on the upgrade as he showed with a battling victory in this grade at Huntingdon. He's up 5lb but it will be a surprise if he's not in contention again. Superciliary has won four times over hurdles, all at a grade below this, and he's up 9lb for a very easy victory at Fontwell. DORMOUSE loves the track and heavy going as he demonstrated last weekend where he stayed on strongly to catch Tara Bridge on the run-in. A 4lb rise doesn't appear too harsh and with conditions again in his favour he's taken to complete a quick double. Light Well hasn't run since placed in a novice event at Ascot over a year ago and makes his handicap debut.
Template (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Led until approaching 4th, led again before 2 out, hard pressed, driven approaching last, held on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Great Fighter (11-8) by hd, 9 ran.
Prairie Town (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, soon lost place, not fluent 4th, ridden after 6th, rallied before 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 16l behind Red Devil Boys (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Auenwirbel (GER) 66-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before last, 11th of 14, 21l behind Solstice Star (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Superciliary 25-1 (11-10) Held up, headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd going well approaching 2 out, led and hit 2 out, came clear approaching last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Right Step (11-10) by 10l, 8 ran.
Light Well (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked ledaers in 4th, pushed laong after 3 out, stayed on into 3rd before last, kept on same pace run in, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Jolly's Cracked It (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Dormouse 3-1 (11-2) Held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 5th, rallied into 2nd 3 out, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Tara Bridge (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Landscape (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Took keen hold, always in rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off when blundered next, last of 9, dist behind San Benedeto (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio until 6th, dropped to last 9th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kiama Bay (IRE) 11-8jfav (10-13) Tracked winner from after 2nd until 4 out, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Got The Nac (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
